used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
anew
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
Fairfax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
engage in
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
the force of workers available
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
not any; not one
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
in or at that place or location
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading --_Longfellow._ "He must not stay there, Mistress Peggy," said Fairfax in a low tone as the maiden joined him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
at the time that
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The sheriff is not satisfied, and I doubt not will make the search again.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He will not wish me to go above again, but will choose one of his own men.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thanks for each kindly word, each silent token, That teaches me, when seeming most alone, Friends are around us, though no word be spoken."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED "Thanks for the sympathies that ye have shown!
